#metamask-drain
4 questions tagged with #metamask-drain
My MetaMask was drained after approving a token on a fake Uniswap site, any way to recover my ETH?
I'm really reeling right now. Earlier today, around 3 PM my time, I was trying to swap some obscure altcoin for ETH on what I thought was Uniswap. I typed in 'uniswap' into my browser, clicked what looked like the official link, and connected my MetaMask wallet. It asked me to 'approve' the altcoin token for swapping, which I've done a million times before, so I didn't think anything of it. The gas fee was a bit high, but again, nothing too alarming. About 10 minutes later, I noticed my ETH balance was zero. Completely wiped out. I checked Etherscan and saw multiple transactions sending out all my ETH to an address I don't recognize. My heart just dropped. I feel so stupid. I reported it to MetaMask support, but they just sent me an automated response. Is there *any* way to get my ETH back? Or is it just gone forever?
Lost my life savings to a 'yield farm' scam, can Nethertrace truly help?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty broken right now. I fell for one of those sophisticated 'yield farming' scams, you know, where they mirror a legitimate DeFi site, connect to your wallet, and then drain it. It all happened so fast, like 60k AUD gone in minutes. My stomach dropped to my feet when I saw my MetaMask balance hit zero. The local police here in Brisbane just gave me a crime reference number and basically said, "good luck." I've been looking into recovery options, and **Nethertrace** keeps coming up. I'm so scared of getting scammed again, especially with all these fake recovery agencies out there asking for upfront crypto. Has anyone actually worked with [Nethertrace](https://nethertrace.co) and had a positive outcome? I'm trying to figure out if they're the real deal or just another elaborate scam. Any personal experiences, good or bad, would really help me make sense of this mess.
My MetaMask was drained after clicking a fake airdrop link, can I get my tokens back?
Hi everyone, I'm feeling sick to my stomach right now. I saw an announcement on Twitter for a new token airdrop, it looked super legit, even had some big accounts promoting it. I clicked the link, connected my MetaMask, and approved what I thought was just a small gas fee transaction to claim the airdrop. Everything seemed fine, but then a few hours later, I checked my wallet and ALL my ETH and some altcoins were gone. Drained. Completely empty. I can see the transactions on Etherscan, they moved everything to a new address. This happened around 4 PM GMT yesterday. I didn't even get the airdrop! I've frozen my MetaMask account access on my browser, but obviously, it's too late for the funds. Is there *anything* I can do? I'm in shock. This was most of my savings.
Lost my crypto after a fake 'Liquidity Pool' on Telegram, anything I can do?
Hey everyone, feeling pretty numb right now. I got lured into one of those 'liquidity pool mining' things on Telegram, someone I'd been chatting with for a while, totally seemed legit. They sent me a link to what looked like a Binance Smart Chain platform, said I just needed to connect my MetaMask and approve a contract to get daily returns. I put in a decent chunk of BNB and some BUSD, like about $8,000 worth. As soon as I approved the transaction, my wallet just got drained. All of it, gone. The person on Telegram blocked me, and the site is down. I feel so stupid. I’ve heard about blockchain tracing firms, but is there any actual hope for something like this? Or is it just gone forever?